Someone Better

Chapter 30

Lisa's pov

I saw Alex today walking to John's house. Normally if we were still friends she would tell me what she was doing but we haven't talked in months. A person I once knew everything about has now become a stranger to me. I do miss her even after all these months I try to check on her as much as I can but sometimes that's difficult because her and Colton broke up. After I heard what happened with her and Colton I wanted to be there for her but she has been hanging out with Layla Dean. I missed up. I never wanted us to stop being friends I was just to invested in my relationship with Mark. Mark and I are doing okay I guess but I literally have made him be the person who is my best friend, a shoulder to cry on, and basically have made him fill all of the people I'm missing in my life. I've noticed he has kind of made some distance between us, which is good because we literally spend all our waking hours together.

I want to talk to Alex but every time I try I freeze. I know I was a bad friend and she never deserved the way I treated her. Someone you have known for basically your entire life and have been friends for so long and now I don't event know anything about her.

I think her and Colton broke up because they aren't hanging out anymore and there are no social media posts about the two anymore. I hope she is okay. I just wish I could turn back time to the day everything fell apart.

Flashback 2 months ago

"Why don't we talk anymore?" I question and see Alex look up from her food really slow.

"I don't know. Why don't you tell me?" Alex snaps back but I can tell she is mad. I know her too well.

"We just don't talk anymore and I was just wondering what the issue is." I don't know why I am deciding to do this now because honestly I am probably going to start something that won't end well.

"You seriously don't know what the issue is!" Yep there it is. I know she is mad now.

"Why are you becoming so upset?" I questioned. My voice comes out so much more relaxed that what I was planning.

"Lisa are we even friends anymore? We hardly ever talk. We don't even act like best friends. Yes we still hang out but it isn't like we are talking to each other. I miss the way we used to be. You seem like you didn't even notice how much it hurts me for us not to talk." Alex does have a point because I've been so invested with Mark I haven't really talked to her that much.

"What are you talking about? We talk all the time!" At this point both Mark and Colton are looking at us like they are seeing something they never thought would happen is happing.

"Are you kidding me? When was the last lime we talked?" Alex snapped back. She does have a point though because I honestly don't know when we last sat down and talked like best friends.

For the first time since lunch started our little table is dead silence and I see people looking over at our table. The silence is somewhat uncomfortable.

"I-I'm not sure." I say under my breath.

End of flashback

If only I knew then how bad I treated her I would have fixed everything. I would have tried harder to fight for our friendship. I would have told Alex how much she really meant to me. She was more than a best friend to me she was more like a sister. A person I would have done anything for. I miss her every single day. I wish I could turn back time and fix everything.

I am still walking around town when I see Colton. He doesn't have the same sparkle in his eyes anymore like he used to when Alex and him were dating. His once bright blue eyes have turned dull. I haven't really spoken to him but he and Mark are really close. All I know is that he made some really bad decisions and Alex found out and broke it off. I knew they were trying to work things out but something's just don't work. I knew how much Colton liked Alex. You could see it whenever he looked at her. In a crowed room of people I would catch Colton finding Alex in the crowd and looking at her. I just knew he cared about her so much. I knew she cared.

"Hey." I say while making my way to Colton.

"Hey Lisa." I see he has large bags under his eyes.

"How have you been?" I know I never really talk to him but I talked to him when he was with Alex.

"I've been okay. And you?" I notice his gaze went to the ground.

"I'm alright." I feel really bad for him. Alex is a really good person and I know what's it is like to have her leave you. It literally sucks because she is a great friend and she knows how to show love to people. She always told me 'I like to give people the love I wish I got because I know what it is like to feel worthless and unloved.' I don't think I'll ever forget that.

"Have you spoken to Alex?" Colton questions. I see a little bit of hope in his eyes.

"I'm so sorry. I haven't talked to her. If you forgot Alex and I aren't friends." I see the hope fade away very quickly.

"Oh okay. I just thought maybe she talked to you."

"I still have her number, maybe you could text her." Once again I see the hope in his eyes.

I give him her number. I hope things work out for them.

Colton's pov
I am just walking around with nothing to do. I just need to get away from all the constant questions about Alex. I told my parents the day we broke up. I am still not okay. I made a lot of mistakes.

"Hey." I hear a very familiar voice say.

"Hey Lisa." I think she has noticed he bags under my eyes because I can't really sleep.

"How have you been?" I really don't know how to answer this because I really know how I have been.

"I've been okay. And you?" I turn my gaze to the ground because I can't look her in the eye and lie to her.

"I'm alright." Lisa says.

"Have you spoken to Alex?" I question because I hope Alex is doing okay.

"I'm so sorry. I haven't talked to her. If you forgot Alex and I aren't friends." All the hope faded away very quickly.

"Oh okay. I just thought maybe she talked to you."  I say thinking really stupid.

"I still have her number, maybe you could text her." She says and I get a little of my hope back.

I give him her number. I hope things work out but I'm not going to get my hopes up. I know I hurt Alex. I know I really missed up and I'm not going to denie any of that. I don't deserve her I know I don't but I just really miss her.

After saying my goodbyes to Lisa I make my way home so I can text Alex.

( Text Colton Alex)

Hey this is Colton. I'm just guessing you deleted my number.

Hey. Why are you texting me?

I just miss you.

Oh. Well I mean miss talking to you.

Really?

Yeah. You were really fun to talk to.

How have you been?

I've been alright. How have you been?

I'm okay I guess.

Oh well that's good. I have homework I need to do I'll talk to you later.

At least I got to talk to her. It wasn't very long but it was worth it knowing she is okay. I just want her to know I'm so sorry for what happened. I know I don't deserve it but I just need her to know I hope she is okay and I am sorry for everything I did.

Author Note

I know this is early but I know I won't be able to update in November a lot so here is a chapter for when that happens. There will still be an update on the 29th. This is kind of a filler chapter.

I hope you all enjoyed. Thank you for reading. ❤️❤️❤️❤️